Speaking after yesterday's big PSP2 / NGP reveal in Tokyo, Sony Computer Entertainment's chief Andrew House told game site Eurogamer "The first thing to clarify, which I'm not sure the presentation did a perfect job of doing today, is that all of the devices will have Wi-Fi capability; a separate SKU will have 3G."

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"So the user gets a choice. Wi-Fi is available wherever, which clearly is the most important aspect of connectivity and that connected experience; 3G will be a subset of that."

Why the divide? Well, like Apple's iPad - which makes a similar distinction between models - the 3G-less version will surely be cheaper. Which could be important for a handheld that's no doubt going to be on the expensive side.

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It's also because, while 3G network deals are relatively easy for Sony to tie up in Japan, in the West - and particularly in Europe - things could be trickier. Networks could seek exclusivity, some countries could skip the 3G version altogether, etc etc. So having a wi-fi only option makes sense!